As the Chilean online wagering service providers were looking forward to the legislation that will facilitate the launch of online betting operations in the country, the Supreme Court of Chile accepted the appeal from the state-owned lottery operator Polla Chilena de Beneficencia and ruled that the online betting platforms operating in Chile be blocked.
As reported by the source, the resolution of the country’s highest judicial authority stated that these websites “carry out gambling activities within the borders of Chile, without legal authorization or from any national tax authority, which is why they are illegal according to national regulations.”
Reversed Decision:
The ruling came after the Supreme Court reversed the decision of the Court of Appeals which had initially rejected the lottery giant’s appeal. The supreme judicial authority therefore reportedly ordered that the sports betting websites offered via broadband provider Mundo Pacífico be blocked as they are lacking legal authorizations and are therefore illegal, according to the ruling. State owned company Polla Chilena de Beneficencia offers lottery and sports betting produ…